John Thaw

John Thaw, CBE
John Thaw, CBE
Born	John Edward Thaw; 3 January 1942; Longsight, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Died	21 February 2002 (aged 60); Luckington, Wiltshire, England
Cause of death	Oesophageal cancer
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–2001
Spouse(s)	Sally Alexander (m. 1964–1968) (divorced); 1 child; Sheila Hancock (m. 1973–2002) (his death); 2 children

John Thaw CBE (3 January 1942 - 21 February 2002) was a British actor.

Thaw was born in Longsight, and grew up in Gorton and Burnage, all areas of south Manchester. He is best known for his starring roles in The Sweeney, Inspector Morse and Kavanagh QC.

Thaw was married to actress Sheila Hancock (born 1933) from 1973 until his death from oesophageal cancer in Luckington, Wiltshire.

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Persondata
Name	Thaw, John
Alternative names	Thaw, John Edward
Short description	English film, television and stage actor
Date of birth	3 January 1942
Place of birth	Longsight, Manchester, England
Date of death	21 February 2002
Place of death	Luckington, Wiltshire, England

John Thaw, CBE
Born	John Edward Thaw (1942-01-03)3 January 1942 Longsight, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Died	21 February 2002(2002-02-21) (aged 60) Luckington, Wiltshire, England
Cause of death	Oesophageal cancer
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1960–2001
Spouse(s)	Sally Alexander (m. 1964–1968) (divorced); 1 child Sheila Hancock (m. 1973–2002) (his death); 2 children